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American New Wave musical groups: Talking Heads, Devo, The 77s, Vector, Berlin, The Plimsouls, The Call, Comateens, Oingo Boingo, The Cars, 'Til Tuesd
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| Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 129. Chapters: Talking Heads, Devo, The 77s, Vector, Berlin, The Plimsouls, The Call, Comateens, Oingo Boingo, The Cars, 'Til Tuesday, The Go-Go's, Blondie, The Bravery, Sparks, The Aquabats, The Motels, Romeo Void, Smash Mouth, The B-52s, Information Society, Anything Box, Neon Trees, Red Rockers, The Romantics, The Postal Service, Sue Saad and the Next, The Micronotz, Animotion, Missing Persons, Doll Factory, The Knack, Tom Tom Club, Epoxies, Tuxedomoon, Get Smart!, The Network, Wall of Voodoo, The Bongos, The Fibonaccis, Crime, Pylon, Analog Rebellion, Le Tigre, Book of Love, Human Switchboard, The dB's, Ebn Ozn, The Monroes, The Waitresses, Think Quick, Translator, Human Sexual Response, The Working Hour, Rubber Rodeo, Faded Paper Figures, Scandal, The New Cars, The Nuns, The Mutants, Timbuk3, Office Supply, Spy Glass Blue, DNA, Tin Huey, Devo 2.0, Ghostland Observatory, The Cosmopolitans, The Producers, SSQ, Black Randy and the Metrosquad, Combo Audio, I Love You, Transformatix, Novo Combo, Nervous Eaters, Shitting Glitter, The Sharks, Tirez Tirez, Breakfast Club, Will Powers, Crumbächer, Macrosick, Tumblewoof, Plushgun, Joy Machine, Tru Fax and the Insaniacs, Barcelona, Industry, Abecedarians, The Nails, The Punk Group, Option 30, The Individuals, Uh Huh Her, Cool It Reba, The Flirts, B! Machine, Holly and the Italians, Vietnam, The Vels, Sprites, Face to Face, Wire Train, Suburban Lawns, Indeep, The Pulsars, Blackbird, People in Stores, Nervus Rex, Melon, Gleaming Spires, Humans, Polyrock, Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, Mondo Boffo, Rank and File, Voice Farm, Necropolis of Love, The Mundanes, The Changes, The Brains, The electronic anthology project, The Graces, Suzy Saxon and the Anglos, Slow Children, Venus and the Razorblades, Stiffed, November Group, Late Nights Early Days, End Over End, Hawaiian Pups, The Naked Skinnies, Crush, Barbie and the Kens. Excerpt: Devo ( , originally ) is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult following throughout its existence. Their style over time has shifted between punk, art rock, post-punk, and New Wave. Their music and stage show mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical social commentary. Their often discordant pop songs feature unusual synthetic instrumentation and time signatures that have proven influential on subsequent popular music, particularly New Wave, industrial and alternative rock artists. Devo was also a pioneer of the music video, creating many memorable clips for the Laser Disc format, with "Whip It" getting heavy airplay in the early days of MTV. The name "Devo" comes "from their concept of 'de-evolution' - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society." This idea was developed as a joke by Kent State University art students Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis as early as the late 1960s. Casale and Lewis created a number of satirical art pieces in a devolution vein. At this time, Casale had also performed with the local band 15-60-75 (The Numbers Band). They met Mark Mothersbaugh around 1970, who introduced them to the pamphlet "Jocko Homo Heavenbound", which includes an illustration of a winged devil labeled "D-EVOLUTION" and would later inspire the song "Jocko... |
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